The Lions shot a 54-hole total of 842 (22-under par), concluding the tournament five strokes behind Central Alabama.

“I was disappointed we didn’t win, but on the same token we played great all three rounds and finished well under par as a team,” said Wallace State coach Dan York, a NJCAA Hall of Famer. “Central Alabama beat us by 30 strokes at this time last year, so we are narrowing the gap. We have to get better to get even closer.

“I’m encouraged and excited about this team. I believe it’s going to be a great year for Wallace State golf.”

Wallace State sophomore Chris Atchley put together an impressive fall debut and earned the best individual spot for the Lions. The Buckhorn grad shot a 14-under-par 202, finishing his rounds with scores of 65-72-65. Atchley was clipped by Central Alabama’s Tim Walker, who earned low medalist by shooting a 16-under 200.

Atchley was named to the Wallace State Fall Invitational All-Tournament team after his stellar three-round work. He entered the tournament a little more than four months removed from claiming low medalist honors at the 2013 Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 state tournament held at Decatur.